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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 08-10-2005
Replies: 15
Views: 2,312
Posted By Vastbinder
If Sailnet is dead, why is this here?

So it''s still here huh? I guess I''ll have to check in now and again. I thought this board would be dead by now.

I''ve been using Sailing Anarchy... but this is a much more polite board than...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-19-2005
Replies: 21
Views: 5,000
Posted By Vastbinder
Any one else nervous

Sad to say, I''ve seen this pattern played out many times before in the armouring community. The behavior described is "to the letter" what happens to many an armourer''s internet business right...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-13-2005
Replies: 42
Views: 8,590
Posted By Vastbinder
Marine Grade Plywood?

Well, for whatever it''s worth, I think I have selected a first design. The one I intend to build this summer is the "Breeze Baby" from the svenson''s site.

It''s likely a crappy little boat......
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-08-2005
Replies: 42
Views: 8,590
Posted By Vastbinder
Marine Grade Plywood?

Has sailing tech changed so much in the last 60 years or were these just crappy boats to begin with?

Personally, I always thought the Gypsy design was kinda cute if slow... but I''ve been...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-08-2005
Replies: 42
Views: 8,590
Posted By Vastbinder
Marine Grade Plywood?

On the svensons page, would anyone care to express opinions on the Blue Moon, Gypsy, and Star-lite designs... with a thought to possibly using the Blue Moon as a starter boat since it''s smaller and...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-07-2005
Replies: 42
Views: 8,590
Posted By Vastbinder
Marine Grade Plywood?

OK, yeah, it''s the svensons site that I''ve been to before.

I had copied out both the starlight and the moonlight plans. Neat site!
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-07-2005
Replies: 42
Views: 8,590
Posted By Vastbinder
Marine Grade Plywood?

Jeff,

Thanks for the leads on boat designs. I shall have to look through them as time permits and when I select one, I''ll likely ask for opinions on it.

If the boat I choose is small enough...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-07-2005
Replies: 42
Views: 8,590
Posted By Vastbinder
Marine Grade Plywood?

Jeff,

Actually, at this point, I''m considering going with some advice I was given awhile back and purchasing the plans for a small boat something like the 18 footer currently on Tony''s webpage....
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-07-2005
Replies: 42
Views: 8,590
Posted By Vastbinder
Marine Grade Plywood?

Thank you for asking... Scott is my first name.

I have several months to survey my local area to make sure I get suitable plywood. If I can find marine plywood in my price range, of course...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-06-2005
Replies: 42
Views: 8,590
Posted By Vastbinder
Marine Grade Plywood?

windship/Dennis

No worries. I ask for advice in an effort to increase my understanding of best practices. If I had the money to carry through on all that has been offered, I would. Since I...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-06-2005
Replies: 42
Views: 8,590
Posted By Vastbinder
Marine Grade Plywood?

dman...

No argument and no hard feeling on my end. I really DO appreciate the advice you and others have given me.

Sorry to hear about the troubles you had with boat building.

I can''t...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-06-2005
Replies: 42
Views: 8,590
Posted By Vastbinder
Marine Grade Plywood?

dman, I beleive we shall have to agree to disagree.

A few note applicable to my particular case:
I don''t intend to design the boat from scratch, only to personalize an existing "tried and true"...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-06-2005
Replies: 42
Views: 8,590
Posted By Vastbinder
Marine Grade Plywood?

Didn''t know you could post pics here...
we''ll see..

Of course you have the same thread every few months. You get new folks who didn''t see it last go through and they have some of the same...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-05-2005
Replies: 42
Views: 8,590
Posted By Vastbinder
Marine Grade Plywood?

Perhaps I''ve not been looking in the right place... but what I''ve found so far is that I can get decent quality exterior grade plywood 4''x 8'' 1/4 inch thickness for about $10 a sheet.

So far,...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-05-2005
Replies: 42
Views: 8,590
Posted By Vastbinder
Marine Grade Plywood?

Thanks for the advice windship... but in my case the building is more important than the sailing. I''m weird that way.

I''ll have to research on the price of marine grade plywood... but quite...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-01-2005
Replies: 42
Views: 8,590
Posted By Vastbinder
Marine Grade Plywood?

Having made fairly extensive use of sheet metal for other things, I can say that the cost and weight issues would be insignificant. However, if the protection offered would be so slight, seems like...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-01-2005
Replies: 6
Views: 1,201
Posted By Vastbinder
Modified Centerboard

Well, if the Thunderbird can get by with 1/2 inch ply single hull... I could retain the double hull but downgrade to 1/2 inch outer hull and 1/4 inch inner. That would be a 40% reduction in hull...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-01-2005
Replies: 42
Views: 8,590
Posted By Vastbinder
Marine Grade Plywood?

Jeff, I''ll look at the dix boats shortly...

Wish I could afford the marine grade plywood, but not likely to happen for me.

Now, some thoughts...

Sounds like I could retain my double hull...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 06-30-2005
Replies: 6
Views: 1,201
Posted By Vastbinder
Modified Centerboard

OK, here''s where a bit of my utter ignorance shows through.

I honestly have no idea how much weight I''ll end up with. I''ve no desire to make is unnecessarily heavy. I''m thinking the outer...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 06-30-2005
Replies: 6
Views: 1,201
Posted By Vastbinder
Modified Centerboard

That''s what I was attempting to explain. Not a hinged centerboard, but a largish daggerboard with a ballast bullet attached.

I take it, that this method is already in use? Aren''t I just the...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 06-30-2005
Replies: 42
Views: 8,590
Posted By Vastbinder
Marine Grade Plywood?

No Worries! The "in over my head" comment was more in a rhetorical nature. Of course I''m in over my head, but I don''t really care. Building things is fun!

I''ll have to spend some time...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 06-30-2005
Replies: 6
Views: 1,201
Posted By Vastbinder
Modified Centerboard

OK, right this minute I''m having favorable throughts about the cape code catboat design. It has been noted that the centerboard does not necessarily provide enough stability (at least not as much...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 06-30-2005
Replies: 42
Views: 8,590
Posted By Vastbinder
Marine Grade Plywood?

Well Jeff... I suspect that I shall do the final design work myself, but that the design will be closely based on an existing boat. I don''t think I have anywhere near the expertise to redesign the...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 06-30-2005
Replies: 42
Views: 8,590
Posted By Vastbinder
Marine Grade Plywood?

No worries! ;-)

Of course, I''m all over the map on design questions. I don''t plan on starting construction for several months so I''m looking at what styles are out there and what general info...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 06-29-2005
Replies: 24
Views: 5,521
Posted By Vastbinder
Best Hull type?

The cape cod catboat looks like a very possible contender as a practical design for what I want.

I like the raisable centerboard design making it possible to sail into shallower waters.

Thanks...
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